Games like Ryzom

Remember how competitive and atmospheric Ryzom felt at its best? These games are a good place to start. Most of them work well for a shared session.

1. RPG MO

   

   An old-school MMORPG in the spirit of Ultima and Runescape Classic: 48 pixel-art worlds, 19 skills with no level caps, a player-run market, and dungeons to raid with up to four friends. Progress is slow on purpose. If you like a grind you set your own pace in, this one has run strong for over a decade.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   78%78% of 2,971 Steam reviews are positive69Players online now: 69Free

2. Project: Gorgon

   

   An old-school fantasy MMO with no classes and no rails. Combine dozens of skills into your own build, get turned into a cow, raise the dead, and dig through a world full of secrets other players leave notes about. It rewards curiosity over speed, and it goes deep.

   Atmospheric

   81%81% of 4,729 Steam reviews are positive126Players online now: 126$24.99

3. Realm of Simplicity MMORPG

   

   Realm of Simplicity is an indie-developed open world MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy where you will embark on your own adventure. Complete quests, master your skills, trade loot with others or befriend them in a party to conquer the mightiest of monsters!

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   63%63% of 317 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2Free

4. Mist Legacy

   

   A storybook top-down MMORPG where skills are everything: no classes, no fixed blueprints, just what you know. Gather, craft, build your Domain and fight turn-based battles with companions, in a colorful world where forests, mountains and even weather check your expertise before letting you through.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   72%72% of 1,601 Steam reviews are positive32Players online now: 32Free

5. Tale of Toast

   

   With its easy to pick up play style, open world player versus player with high stakes for those daring to partake, and its focus on simple yet tactical combat, social aspects, trade skills, procedurally generated dungeons and quality over quantity quests, it is sure to have something for everyone.

   Competitive

   51%51% of 767 Steam reviews are positiveFree

6. stein.world

   

   Stein.world is a real-time MMORPG in a beautiful fantasy world with many common game features from the MMO genre: A big and persistent fantasy world with a lot of variety filled with hundreds of quests and items, dungeons, professions and much more to come.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   66%66% of 861 Steam reviews are positiveFree

7. Gnome Online

   

   Gnome Online is an innovative, Real-Time, fast-paced, PvP, Sandbox MMORPG.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   72%72% of 122 Steam reviews are positive$17.99

8. MMORPG Tycoon 2

   

   Run your own MMORPG without a single real subscriber complaining. Shape a world from the seafloor up, design classes and monsters, lay out quests, then watch AI players level up through it all while you decide whether to charge subscriptions or sell them potions. A relaxed, colorful sandbox for anyone who ever wanted to be the game master.

   86%86% of 3,008 Steam reviews are positive45Players online now: 45$24.99

9. Runes of Magic

   

   Old-school in the best sense, with plenty to do alone or with friends.

   Also in Co-op · Competitive

   69%69% of 1,567 Steam reviews are positive108Players online now: 108Free

10. Tales of Yore

    

    Tales of Yore is a light-weight 2D MMORPG featuring all your RPG tropes in one casual package. Explore, complete quests and slay evil monsters to write your Tale. Alternatively make yourself a nice purple hat and show off. The choice is yours!

    Also in Co-op

    77%77% of 364 Steam reviews are positiveFree

11. Ruin

    

    Ruin is a medieval fantasy sandbox MMORPG. Explore an open world, master classes and professions, build homes and guild towns, conquer dungeons, trade with players, and fight in PvE and PvP as you shape your place in a persistent online world.

    Competitive, Atmospheric

    64%64% of 77 Steam reviews are positive4Players online now: 4Free

12. Xsyon - Prelude

    

    Xsyon is a player driven apocalyptic fantasy sandbox MMORPG, set in a living and evolving environment. Players create the world they want to live in as they form tribes, construct towns, shape landscapes, create quests, hunt, farm, gather, build societies and develop a New World.

    Competitive, Atmospheric

    69%69% of 307 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2$29.99

Hidden gems like Ryzom

Trolddom

An old-school 2D fantasy open world MMORPG featuring character progression, classes, monsters, quests, guilds, dungeons, epic loot, achievements…

92%92% of 204 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

Project: Gorgon

An old-school fantasy MMO with no classes and no rails. Combine dozens of skills into your own build, get turned into a cow, raise the dead, and dig…

81%81% of 4,729 Steam reviews are positive126Players online now: 126$24.99

The Story Page

An indie Online RPG game set in an open world from a solo developer.

76%76% of 115 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Everlast: Undying Tale

Fight, fish, cook and craft your way through a colorful open world, alone or with dozens of other players on one server.

75%75% of 178 Steam reviews are positive$24.99

Haven & Hearth

Build a life in a shared world where death is permanent and your neighbors can be either your greatest help or your greatest threat.

72%72% of 1,038 Steam reviews are positive45Players online now: 45Free

Tales of Yore

Tales of Yore is a light-weight 2D MMORPG featuring all your RPG tropes in one casual package.

77%77% of 364 Steam reviews are positiveFree

Gnome Online

Gnome Online is an innovative, Real-Time, fast-paced, PvP, Sandbox MMORPG.

72%72% of 122 Steam reviews are positive$17.99

Embers Adrift

Embers Adrift is a PvE-first fantasy MMORPG built around slow progression and real group play.

69%69% of 249 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

BitCraft Online

Gather, craft and build at your own pace in a colorful shared world that keeps going while you are away.

70%70% of 3,393 Steam reviews are positive278Players online now: 278$15.99

Ashen Empires

Train any skill, craft and build, sail, and take on bosses and rival players in a retro fantasy world that never assigns you a role.

75%75% of 471 Steam reviews are positive98Players online now: 98Free

Mist Legacy

Gather, craft and build your Domain in a colorful fantasy world, then fight turn-based battles where knowing more means getting further.

72%72% of 1,601 Steam reviews are positive32Players online now: 32Free

Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG

Forge your own weapons, claim territory with your guild, and settle every duel with sword skill in a harsh open world.

67%67% of 12,126 Steam reviews are positive123Players online now: 123Free

Newest games like Ryzom

Everlast: Undying Tale

Fight, fish, cook and craft your way through a colorful open world, alone or with dozens of other players on one server.

75%75% of 178 Steam reviews are positive$24.99

Gloria Victis: Medieval MMORPG

Forge your own weapons, claim territory with your guild, and settle every duel with sword skill in a harsh open world.

67%67% of 12,126 Steam reviews are positive123Players online now: 123Free

Farever

Roam a bright open world, build your own class mix, and take on dungeons solo or with friends.

75%75% of 9,217 Steam reviews are positive243Players online now: 243$19.99

The Story Page

An indie Online RPG game set in an open world from a solo developer.

76%76% of 115 Steam reviews are positive$7.99

Project: Gorgon

An old-school fantasy MMO with no classes and no rails. Combine dozens of skills into your own build, get turned into a cow, raise the dead, and dig…

81%81% of 4,729 Steam reviews are positive126Players online now: 126$24.99

Winds of Valen

Train skills, craft your gear and chase rare drops across an open fantasy world at whatever pace suits you.

68%68% of 1,067 Steam reviews are positive56Players online now: 56Free

Afallon

Roll a character, roam a colorful open world, and quest with NPC companions through dungeons that scale as your loot gets better.

79%79% of 312 Steam reviews are positive14Players online now: 14$11.99

Trolddom

An old-school 2D fantasy open world MMORPG featuring character progression, classes, monsters, quests, guilds, dungeons, epic loot, achievements…

92%92% of 204 Steam reviews are positive$9.99

BitCraft Online

Gather, craft and build at your own pace in a colorful shared world that keeps going while you are away.

70%70% of 3,393 Steam reviews are positive278Players online now: 278$15.99

Embers Adrift

Embers Adrift is a PvE-first fantasy MMORPG built around slow progression and real group play.

69%69% of 249 Steam reviews are positive3Players online now: 3$19.99

Erenshor

Explore a fantasy open world at your own pace, fighting, looting and levelling alongside simulated companions.

94%94% of 2,196 Steam reviews are positive35Players online now: 35$14.99

Realm of Simplicity MMORPG

Realm of Simplicity is an indie-developed open world MMORPG set in a medieval fantasy where you will embark on your own adventure.

63%63% of 317 Steam reviews are positive2Players online now: 2Free